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BUY OF THE WEEK: Wandsworth, £645,000
This Wandsworth home — set on a private development opposite open playing fields — is a bit of a find. A new refit to its 1,022 square footage means you can move straight in to enjoy sleek oak floors, a smart kitchen and spacious reception room with wood shutters that fold back to reveal a conservatory opening on to a patio garden. Upstairs has three plush bedrooms and a slate-tiled bathroom. Southfields Tube is a stroll away, as are Garratt Lane’s shops and bars. Through John D Wood.

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OUT OF TOWN BUY OF THE WEEK: Iwerne Minster, North Dorset, £650,000
Views of the local church and picturesque village can be enjoyed from this Grade II-listed thatch in pretty Iwerne Minster, North Dorset. Glorious gardens with a heated pool will be a treat this summer, while inside offers a mass of beams and lovely open fireplaces in the sitting, dining and breakfast rooms. There is a bedroom at ground level and three more upstairs, one of which is en suite. A detached annexe provides a fifth bedroom with kitchen and living areas, plus office space allowing you to work from home — or earn a pretty penny from letting it. Through Palmer Snell.

LIFE-CHANGER OF THE WEEK: Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, £695,000
Dreams of a small business empire might just be fulfilled in Kettlewell, North Yorkshire, where you can take the reins at this popular B&B. Littlebeck thrives on being a home from home with its inviting sitting room where guests can relax by the log fire after exploring the countryside. A further open fire can be found in the dining room, leading to a beautifully bespoke kitchen complete with an Aga. There are utility and drying rooms, and five bedrooms, three en suite. Through Carter Jonas.